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Walking the Plank

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders experiment with a bathroom scale, books and a plank to determine how weight readings change as distance is applied. They graph and interpret the results.
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Graphs and Ellipses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore linear graphs, the parabola and the rectangular hyperbola.
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Worksheet 1, Basic Calculus Pre-Course Review

For Students 10th - 11th
In this calculus worksheet, learners review topics they need to already understand in order to be successful in a basic calculus course. Topics include functions, linear equations, coordinate graphing, piece-wise formulation, exponents,...
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Slopes, Distances, and Map Keys

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students explore Rise and Run. In this math lesson plan, students use Rise and Run to find given slopes, they will use the slopes to calculate distances from point to point on graph paper.
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Olympic records through time

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students compare the records of gold medal Olympic winners for the last 100 years and decide if we are faster, stronger than in the past.
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Understanding Cloud Formation

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore air and clouds by watching demonstration. They perform an experiment to measure air pressure changes.
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Data Shuffle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers find an advertisement or newspaper using charts or graphs. They create another graph using the same information in a different format. They write a comparison of the two graphs.
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Fairytale Favorites

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students access George MacDonald's Fairytales website, read exerpts of pre-selected tales, select their favorite and communicate that information via the internet to another class.
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Go the Distance

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students work together to build lego cars. They make predictions about how fast they believe the cars will go. They record their observations and discuss their results.
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Graphing Inertia: An Oxymoron?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate Newton's Law of Inertia in order to create a context for the review of the use of different types of graphs. They practice gathering the data from an experiment and put it into the correct corresponding graph.
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Missed The Boat

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students complete time and distance problems. Using appropriate problem solving strategies, students determine when a helicopter will catch a cruise ship. Students write a summary of their solution process. They complete a graph to...
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Understanding Cloud Formation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read and relate the poem, "Clouds" by Aileen Fisher to a demonstration on cloud formation. They create clouds in jars using ice water and matches then discuss the ways clouds can be used to predict weather.
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Trends in Precipitation

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study about precipitation and graph the information. They look for patterns in a scatter graph and make inferences based on what they see. They need to see a relationship between location and the amount of precipitation.
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Percentages: Decimals To Percent

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
In this percentages activity, students write twelve decimals as percentages and twelve percentages as decimals. Students check their answers with the key when they are finished.
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Percentages: Fractions To Percent

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
In this percentages worksheet, students write eighteen fractions as percentages. Students problem solve each fraction as a percentage.
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Building Paper Bridges

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars construct a bridge that can hold 100 pennies. For this math lesson, students evaluate the strength of their bridges. They predict how much weight a bridge can hold based on its design.

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